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Client Due Diligence Company Thirdfort Launches Rebuilt Platform With AI Features

Tue, 19 May 2026 15:59:55 EST

The revamped platform is designed to centralize client due diligence tasks in regulated industries such as legal and better incorporate AI features as they are rolled out.

How In-House Teams Are Using AI Agents—Without Letting Risk Run Wild

Tue, 19 May 2026 14:50:36 EST

“If you give it access to start deleting files, that's concerning. It's about being thoughtful about the instructions, access and permissions that you give to the agent," said Michele Lee, general counsel of Super.com.

AI-Powered Patent Startup Stilta Announces $10.5M Seed Funding Round

Tue, 19 May 2026 11:07:27 EST

The funding was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Y Combinator and employees from Legora and OpenAI, among other investors.

Legora Integrates With Datasite for Gen AI-Powered Diligence Offering

Mon, 18 May 2026 14:33:16 EST

The integration is designed to allow Legora users to perform due diligence tasks directly within the platform.

Illinois' New AI-in-HR Rules Go Far Beyond Other States' Restrictions

Mon, 18 May 2026 11:40:32 EST

“Illinois, in the past, has been at the forefront of regulation in employment. I would not be surprised if other states follow suit," DarrowEverett partner Andrew Adams said.

Big Law Real Estate Practices See More Momentum Amid Boom in Data Center Deals

Mon, 18 May 2026 05:59:59 EST

Amid some of the latest lateral moves, Latham & Watkins, Jones Day and Mayer Brown have all, in the last week, hired real estate partners, all of whom point to growing client activity in their practices.

CLOC Rolls Out New Digital Tool to Help Strained Legal Ops Teams Prove Their Value

Fri, 15 May 2026 14:49:12 EST

The nonprofit, long known for technical training, has begun helping members brand themselves, develop executive presence and compete for executive posts.

Salesforce CLO: Law Firms That Lag in AI Are Putting Themselves in Peril

Fri, 15 May 2026 13:36:17 EST

"Firms that don't embrace this moment risk becoming observers in an era they should be leading. They won't just lose efficiency; they will lose the talent that demands modern systems and lose the clients who demand modern results," said Sabastian Niles, chief legal officer of Salesforce.

Legaltech Rundown: LexisNexis Announces Protégé Updates, Deloitte Expands Legora Partnership, and More

Fri, 15 May 2026 11:41:42 EST

An update on the legal tech market's past week, from product launches to new partnerships.

Pa. Counties Are Banning Smart Glasses. Will Other Jurisdictions Follow?

Fri, 15 May 2026 10:04:31 EST

“Like all things in our legal community and beyond, there are rules that sort of catch on from courthouse to courthouse," said Ezra Wohlgelernter, a shareholder at Feldman Shepherd and the chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association.

The Next Associate Assignment

Thu, 14 May 2026 15:22:20 EST

In the AI era, associates, partners, and firm leadership will need to learn together how best to learn together. And that requires transparency, communication, trust, and resilience.

Meta Legal Ops Chief to Law Firms: It's Time to Ditch the Billable Hour—for Your Own Good

Thu, 14 May 2026 14:51:04 EST

Speakers on a CLOC Global Institute panel agreed that AI will force law firms to adopt value-based pricing.

NetDocuments Unveils Legal Context Graph, Redesigned Platform Interface

Thu, 14 May 2026 11:11:07 EST

The legal context graph maps together contextual data based on organizations' past work such as matters, documents and communication.

Anthropic Is Building a Legal Tech Ecosystem in Claude. Can Companies Adapt?

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:26:16 EST

Claude may be following in Microsoft's footsteps by becoming a legal tech ecosystem. But some question whether such interface consolidation is ultimately feasible for legal professionals.

How In-House Legal Teams Are Using AI to Cut Costs and Win Budget Approval

Wed, 13 May 2026 11:29:16 EST

Legal operations leaders at CLOC's Global Institute highlighted a growing tension inside legal departments: Firms are buying AI licenses, but many lawyers still are not using the tools regularly.

Thomson Reuters Teams Up With Sterne Kessler to Launch Patent Analysis Tool

Wed, 13 May 2026 08:59:59 EST

Thomson Reuters and Sterne Kessler co-developed the Patent Claim Eligibility Analyzer in a first-of-its-kind collaboration for the company.

Private Markets Platform Carta Acquires UK ABS Law Firm Avantia

Wed, 13 May 2026 06:59:59 EST

The tech-forward firm, founded by Slaughter and May alum James Sutton, will become Carta Law, a new offering available through Carta's ERP Platform.

Debevoise Harnesses Client Practice, Internal Experimentation to Navigate AI Era

Tue, 12 May 2026 17:39:07 EST

Along with a robust internal AI program, Debevoise is turning to its client AI advisory tool STAAR to help steer its tech transformation

'We Are at an Inflection Point': Legal Ops Pioneer Says Surging Sector Is Just Getting Started

Tue, 12 May 2026 16:59:27 EST

“Going back to the beginning of time, the hardest part of this job has been change management, said Mary O'Carroll, a fixture of the legal ops movement for more than two decades.

Anthropic Announces Legal Practice Plug-Ins for Claude, Legal Tech Integrations

Tue, 12 May 2026 12:59:59 EST

The plug-ins focus on a range of practice areas for firms, in-house counsel, law students and more. Claude also now integrates with Harvey, Free Law Project and Thomson Reuters, among others.

Aderant Launches New Hub for Agentic Tools

Tue, 12 May 2026 09:59:59 EST

The Aderant Agent Center includes tools for billing appeals, collections and talent evaluation, with more expected soon.

Docusign Enhances IAM Contract Platform With Agentic Features

Mon, 11 May 2026 10:59:59 EST

The Intelligent Agreement Platform has been upgraded with an AI assistant, agent building options and new integrations.

A Curious Footnote Misses the Point on Judicial Use of AI and Judge Rodriguez's AI Scholarship

Mon, 11 May 2026 08:59:59 EST

In writing a decision in a matter of alleged election ballot harvesting, U.S. Circuit Judge Edith Jones of the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals included a footnote insinuating Judge Rodriguez may have outsourced his legal judgment to AI tools, but the source cited in the footnote indicates the judge used AI wisely and responsibly.